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Enforcement Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Kickbacks

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DC Attorney General Settles with Title Insurance Companies Over Alleged Kickback Scheme

On August 29, the DC Attorney General’s office announced settlements with four title insurance companies over their widespread use of illegal kickbacks in violation of DC’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA). Under the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFPB Bulletin on Marketing Services Agreements: Not Per Se Unlawful, But . . . .

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on October 8, 2015 issued Compliance Bulletin 2015-05, RESPA Compliance and Marketing Services Agreements (Bulletin). The Bulletin represents another significant signpost along...more

MoFo Reenforcement

CFPB Watch: MSAs Going the Way of Arbitration Clauses?

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Following a now familiar approach, the CFPB issued a bulletin today that suggests deep disapproval of an entirely legal practice. This time, its target is marketing servicing agreements (MSAs), which are agreements that...more

Morgan Lewis

CFPB Issues First Appellate Ruling

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In affirming its own decision, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) leaves few protections for targets in its administrative enforcement proceedings. If you are subject to a CFPB administrative proceeding, or...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Bad Day for NewDay: CFPB Section 8 Enforcement Continues

On February 10, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) added another company to its litany of alleged Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) Section 8 offenders (Michigan Title, PHH Corporation, New...more

Baker Donelson

Keep Your Eye On the Ball: Begin 2014 With a Renewed Effort at Compliance

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While most of the financial world has been focused on the new CFPB mortgage rules that went into effect on January 10, the Bureau has continued its enforcement activities in other areas. On January 16, 2013, the CFPB...more

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